Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-02-26

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you shall sit over there"
"A whats" asked Thatcher, hesitating be.
tween a smile and a sigh.
"a forgairc" continued Carmen, demurely.
II did Of myself write the names Of ozzer
peoplcs;;" when Carmen WIS excited she lost
the control Of tho English tongue; Il did
write just to please myself-it was my onkle
that did make Of it ~nloney-you understand.
eha Shall you not spcak3 Must I again hit
you"
"Go on" said Thatcher, laughing.
II did find out, when I came to you at the
mine, that I hud forged against you the name
Of Micheltorena. 1 to the lawyer went, aud
found that IL was so-of O ~verity-so! so! all
tho time. Look at mo not now, Don Royal
it is u ~'forguire' you stare at"
Garment"
"IIoosil! Shall ! have to hit you againi" ]
dill overlook all the papers. I found the applt-
cation; it was written by me. There"
She tossed over the book of her chair an
envelope to Thutcher. He opened 1t.
II sev," he said gently, "you repossessed
yourself of itp
"Whut is that-sr-r-r-e-possessf"
"Whyl" Thatcher hesitated "you got
possession of this paper-this innocent for
g~ery.-again."
"Oh! You think me a thief as well as a
forgaire. Go away! Get up. Get out"
MY dear girl"
"Look at tile paperl VIII you' Oh, you
silly!"
Thatcher looked at the paper. In paper,
handwriting, aye and stamp it was identical
with the formal, clerical application Of
Garcia for the grant. The Endorsement of
M%icheltorena was unluestionably genuine.
But the application sUas Nude for Royal
| Mutshrr And his own signature was imi-
tated to the very life.
II had hut n letter Of yours wig your
name," said Carmen, apologetically; @and 1t
was the best poor ,,.e could do"
said Thatcher, with the bold, mixed metaphor
Of aniatory genius, 'don't you seq"
"Ah, you don't like tit is not goodf"
MY darling!"
"Ilvosh! There is also an old cat up stairs.
And now I have here q character. Will you
sit downi Is it Of a necessity that up and
down you should walk and awaken the whole
houses Thcrel"-she had given him a vicious
dab with her fan as he passed. He sat down.
"And you have not seen me nor written to
me for q yearp
Garment
"Sit down, you bold, bad boy. Don't you
see it Is of business that you aud I talk down
here; and it is of business that ozzcr people
up stairs ore thinking. Ehr
"D-n business! See here, Carmen, my dar.
ling, tell mel regret to say ho had by this
time got hold of the back of Garments chair
tell me, my own little girl, about-about
that senator. You remember whit you said
to Lims'
"Oh, the old mani Oh, that was business
And you say Of business, 'd-n"
"Carmcn!"
"Don lsoyalr
i i I
Although Miss Carmen had recourse to he,
fan frequently during this interview, the oil
must have been chilly, for a moment later, on
III way OO"u ot41SS HVoA AA0lAVWc, u 6ul4cItI
from bronchitis, was attacked with a violent
0t of coughing, which troubled him all the
way down.
SWELL" he said, as he entered the room, u
see you have found Mr.. Thatcher, and shown
those papers. I trust you have, for you've
certainly had time enough. I am sent by
mother to dismiss you all to bed"
Carmen, still in the arm chair, covered with
hcr mantilla, did not speak.
II suppose you arc by this time lawye,
enough to know" continued Narlowe, "thut
Miss Do IIaro's papers, though ingenious, an
not legally available, unless
II chose to make her q witness. Harlowe
you're a gool fellow! ldon't mind saying tt
you tlNut these are papers I prefer shut my
", e should not use. Well leave it for thu
prcscnt-unfnishcd business"
They did. But one evening our hero brought
Mrs. Royal Thatcher 4 paper containing
touching and beautiful tribute to the deat
senator.
"Therc, Carmen, love, read that Don't
you feel u little ashamed Of your-your-youl
lobbying"
mo-" said Carmen promptly. ut WAS husi
ness-und II all lobbying business was q
bonest-wells--"
THE END.
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